Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Tyranitar Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Tyranitar's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock / Dark typing.

Rock Dark

Tyranitar

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Weaknesses (7)

Fighting×4 Water×2 Grass×2 Ground×2 Bug×2 Steel×2 Fairy×2

Resistances (6)

Normal×0.5 Fire×0.5 Poison×0.5 Flying×0.5 Ghost×0.5 Dark×0.5

Immunities (1)

Psychic×0

Battle notes

Tyranitar's Rock / Dark typing is best attacked with Fighting (4x), Water (2x), Grass (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
Avoid relying on common Psychic, Normal, Fire, Poison attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Tyranitar resists or ignores those matchups.
This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.

Best counter types

These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.

Fighting×4 Water×2 Grass×2 Ground×2 Bug×2 Steel×2

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Tyranitar's base defensive typing is Rock / Dark. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.

FAQ

What is Tyranitar weak to?

Tyranitar is weak to Fighting (4x), Water (2x), Grass (2x), Ground (2x), Bug (2x), Steel (2x), Fairy (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Tyranitar?

Fighting is the strongest listed attacking type against Tyranitar at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Tyranitar's ability change these weaknesses?

This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.